On expectations for this season, “My goal is to make the team and it’s going to take a lot in the next couple of games. Hopefully I get a chance to play in the preseason and I gotta make the most of it. I gotta take advantage of my opportunity.”

On the injury setting him back, “this stuff happens, but I try not to worry about the past, and instead get better, faster and catch up on what I missed.”

On the biggest thing he took out of last season, “Being consistent in thegame. You can’t have too many bad shifts or bad games. I want to stay consistent and fight through games when things aren’t going my way.”